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Related: About this forumThe families in Uvalde are leading the way - Beto O'Rourke
The families in Uvalde are powerfully leading the way to ensure that what happened to their kids never happens to another child.
We are fighting alongside them  to demand full accountability and to ensure that Texas finally takes commonsense steps to end gun violence.
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						The families in Uvalde are leading the way - Beto O'Rourke (Original Post)
						Rhiannon12866
						Aug 2022
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        I hope these kids can hook up w/ a March for Our Lives"  There's power in numbers
        Deuxcents
        Aug 2022
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        This is so powerful. This message rings out in my heart, but not in Abbott's! He won't hear it. n/t
        CaliforniaPeggy
        Aug 2022
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        The man has no compassion for his constituents, why would anyone support him??
        Rhiannon12866
        Aug 2022
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        He has plenty of compassion........for his supporters, unfortunately. They give him money!
        CaliforniaPeggy
        Aug 2022
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2naSalit
(98,434 posts)1. K&R
        Deuxcents
(24,570 posts)2. I hope these kids can hook up w/ a March for Our Lives"  There's power in numbers
        These kids all have tragedy experiences. The could join up , recruit n grow.
Rhiannon12866
(245,914 posts)3. That's an excellent point, that group has the experience.
        *sigh*  
 
Deuxcents
(24,570 posts)6. I think they will..
        The Parkland supporters are a couple years older n yes, experience n name recognition someone call a get together n get to know each other, first. Make plans make it public so folks w/ join in, too. Its their future and Ill support em
CaliforniaPeggy
(155,530 posts)4. This is so powerful. This message rings out in my heart, but not in Abbott's! He won't hear it. n/t
        Rhiannon12866
(245,914 posts)5. The man has no compassion for his constituents, why would anyone support him??
         
   
   
 CaliforniaPeggy
(155,530 posts)7. He has plenty of compassion........for his supporters, unfortunately. They give him money!
        And he allows them to do what they want in terms of what's good for them.
 
 
SheltieLover
(74,758 posts)8. Kicking for visibility
         
 peacebuzzard
(5,717 posts)9. kicking.
         change is immediately necessary for gun laws,
  change is immediately necessary for gun laws,
I stand with the parents and survivors of school massacres and Beto.




